English–Spanish

“climb” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsotrepar

Pronunciation

IPA/eskaˈlaɾ/

Example

¿Quieres escalar la roca conmigo?

Do you want to climb the rock with me?

Illustration for escalar (climb)

How to say “climb” in Spanish

“Climb” in Spanish is escalar.

Climber ascending a steep rock face using hands and feet.

Full entry for escalar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with escalar

Los niños suelen escalar los árboles del parque.

Children often climb the trees in the park.

Tips for using escalar

  • Trepar or subir often replace escalar for casual climbing like trees or stairs, while escalar is the usual choice for technical rock climbing and for figurative 'increase' uses.

Other Spanish words for “climb”

¿Puedes trepar al árbol?

Can you climb the tree?

“climb” in other languages